Luke 18 (ENA) · Opened

1Lavɨla Jisasɨ nulɨdɨ abami. Uaiaŋ pabiŋ pabiŋ hɨvɨ namɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ aba aba hɨnihalaŋ uami. Asɨ dɨ aba aba saŋ ihɨlu lavɨmɨlaŋ uami. Lavɨla hɨve lama abami.Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2Ciaŋ hihɨla hihɨla hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ mu agaŋ haiabɨla mu hɨvɨ hɨnivi uami. Nɨbu Asɨ saŋ ma lɨdɨvi uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlasaŋ ma igahɨlɨvi uami.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3Iamɨgali cido agaŋ avi haiabɨla heŋ hɨnivi uami. Nɨbu akape tɨbɨ ciaŋ hihɨla hihɨla hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ agadɨ pɨŋ uu nameŋ abɨvi uami. Nama iadɨ ahɨliahuavɨla hulaŋ iadɨ nagɨli lamɨlalɨ agadɨ ciaŋ hɨvɨ lamɨha aba abɨvi uami.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4Lɨci sebɨlɨ mɨse hulaŋ agaŋ iamɨgali agadɨ ma ahɨliahuvi uami. Lavɨla cɨhu hɨji igahɨlavɨla abɨvi uami. Viaŋ Asɨ saŋ ma lɨdɨlan aba abɨvi uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlasaŋ ma igahɨlɨlan aba abɨvi uami.For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5Iamɨgali cido agaŋ akape tɨbɨ iasaŋ vɨhɨlɨ igulalɨ aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ nudɨ ahɨliahuavɨla hulaŋ nudɨ nagɨli lamɨlalɨ agadɨ ciaŋ hɨvɨ lamɨben aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ nudɨ ahɨliahuavɨla hulaŋ nudɨ nagɨli lamɨlalɨ agadɨ ciaŋ hɨvɨ ma lamɨlɨŋ aba abɨvi uami. Cɨhu cɨhu veve abɨdaci iadɨ ihɨlu lɨbali aba abɨvi uami.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6Hɨve lama aba fɨhalavɨla cɨhu hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ abami. Ciaŋ hihɨla hihɨla hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ agaŋ nɨbu sɨbɨlɨ uami. Agadɨ ala ciaŋ nɨbu abɨvi agasaŋ igahɨlɨhalaŋ uami.And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7Hulaŋ iamɨgali Asɨ nukeŋ lɨbɨmɨŋami agɨlaŋ hɨfɨlɨ hɨfɨlɨ uaiadi uaiadi nudɨ abitɨhatɨha pam hɨniavɨci Asɨ nulɨdɨ ahɨliahubali uami. Asɨ dɨ abitɨhavɨci hutesɨ ma hɨniavɨla nulɨdɨ ahɨliahubali uami.Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

8Viaŋ naludɨ abadin agadɨ igahɨlɨhalaŋ uami. Asɨ nulɨdɨ lɨhalɨha ahɨliahubali uami. Agadɨ ala mufɨli Hulaŋ dɨ Ninaŋ fɨli neŋ vevɨla hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ igɨci nɨbɨlaŋ hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ apalɨ akua hɨniavɨbali uami.I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

9Hulaŋ limu hɨhɨle agɨlaŋ nameŋ abavɨhadami. Alaŋ Asɨ dɨ ciaŋ sɨhɨvia lubiahɨlɨlalu uavɨhadami. Lɨdɨŋ hulaŋ limu hɨhɨle agɨladɨ iga iga abavɨhadami. Nɨbɨlaŋ alaŋ me hɨma uavɨhadami. Nɨbɨlaŋ sɨbɨlɨ sɨbaŋ uavɨhadami. Lɨhavɨdaci Jisasɨ hulaŋ hameŋ agɨlasaŋ hɨve lama nameŋ abami.To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

10Hulaŋ ahica agɨlaŋ Asɨ dɨ abɨben aba nudɨ aŋam ulaŋ hekɨlɨ caba heŋ uavɨvi uami. Hulaŋ mu Falisi hɨdɨlɨ agaŋ uami. Mu nɨbu huban saŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ vilalɨ agaŋ uami.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11Hulaŋ Falisi hɨdɨlɨ agaŋ lagulamavɨla hɨji hɨvɨ Asɨ dɨ abɨvi uami. Asɨ aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ hulaŋ limu hɨhɨle me hɨma aba abɨvi uami. Hameŋ sadaŋ viaŋ nadɨ huaci uin aba abɨvi uami. Hulaŋ hɨhɨle sɨgɨlɨ vihavɨlalɨ aba abɨvi uami. Nadɨ ciaŋ sɨhɨvia ma lubiahɨlavɨlalɨ aba abɨvi uami. Nulɨdɨ abinadinɨlu agɨladɨ valavala uu iamɨgali mu mu agɨladɨ sɨgɨlɨ vihavɨlalɨ aba abɨvi uami. Agadɨ ala viaŋ nukeŋ hɨma aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ hulaŋ huban saŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ vilalɨ nagaŋ me hɨma aba abɨvi uami.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

12Viaŋ sɨmɨŋ valavala nadɨ aba aba hɨnilan aba abɨvi uami. Alusɨsɨ mɨhiŋ uci viaŋ uaiaŋ ahica hɨvɨ sɨmɨŋ valɨlan aba abɨvi uami. Cɨhu alusɨsɨ mɨhiŋ mu uci viaŋ hameŋ laci lɨlan aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ human limu limu fɨhala mɨguŋ lamɨlan aba abɨvi uami. Lamɨlɨŋ hɨniavɨdaci labɨlavɨla pabiŋ mɨguŋ nasaŋ igulan aba abɨvi uami.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13Hulaŋ huban saŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ vilalɨ agaŋ nɨbu ataŋ lagulamɨvi uami. Nɨbu ma igaiahua igɨvi uami. Lavɨla mavɨn mɨŋamɨŋa abɨvi uami. Asɨ aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ hulaŋ huaci hɨma aba abɨvi uami. Viaŋ hulaŋ lusɨŋ sɨbɨlɨ hɨsɨŋ aba abɨvi uami. Nama iasaŋ mavɨn hɨniavɨla iadɨ hugɨ hivɨha aba abɨvi uami.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

14Lavɨla hulaŋ ahica agɨlaŋ nulɨdɨ ulaŋ hɨtɨŋ hɨtɨŋ uavɨvi uami. Lavɨla cɨhu ala abami. Viaŋ naludɨ abadin agadɨ igahɨlɨhalaŋ uami. Asɨ igɨci hulaŋ huban saŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ vivi agaŋ nɨbu laci huaci hɨnivi uami. Asɨ agaŋ hulaŋ mu nudɨ nukeŋ ibi mɨŋaiahɨvi agadɨ igɨci huaci ma hɨnivi uami. Hulaŋ nulɨdɨ nukeŋ ibi mɨŋaiahavɨci uami. Mufɨli Asɨ lɨci nɨbɨlaŋ ibi hekɨlɨ daŋ ma hɨniavɨbali uami. Hulaŋ nulɨdɨ nukeŋ ibi ma mɨŋaiahavɨci uami. Mufɨli Asɨ lɨci nɨbɨlaŋ ibi hekɨlɨ daŋ hɨniavɨbali uami.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15Hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlaŋ nulɨdɨ ninanadi cɨki cɨki agɨladɨ Jisasɨ dɨ pɨŋ vavehavɨmi. Ninanadi amaŋ mumɨŋ hɨvɨ hɨniavɨmi agɨladɨ avi vavehavɨmi. Jisasɨ agaŋ nudɨ human agadɨ nulɨdɨ sabɨ hɨvɨ lamavɨla Asɨ dɨ abɨci Asɨ nulɨdɨ huaci lamɨbali aba nudɨ pɨŋ vavehavɨmi. Lɨhavɨdaci nudɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨlaŋ hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨladɨ abacabɨlavɨmi.Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16Lɨhavɨci Jisasɨ ninanadi cɨki cɨki agɨladɨ nudɨ pɨŋ veve saŋ abami. Lavɨla nudɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨladɨ abami. Namɨlaŋ valɨlaŋ ninanadi cɨki cɨki agɨlaŋ iadɨ pɨŋ vehavɨm uami. Nulɨdɨ abamɨgɨlɨmɨlaŋ uami. Asɨ agaŋ hulaŋ iamɨgali ninanadi cɨki cɨki me hɨnihɨni manɨgali dɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨladɨ likɨlɨbali uami. Likɨlɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨniavɨbali uami.But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17Viaŋ naludɨ amɨŋ abadin uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali ninanadi cɨki cɨki me ma hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨlaŋ uami. Asɨ nulɨdɨ likɨlɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨnihɨni saŋ ma hɨjɨŋalavɨbali uami. Hameŋ sadaŋ Asɨ nulɨdɨ ma likɨlɨbali uami. Lɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ ma sɨbaŋ hɨniavɨbali uami.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18Manɨgali mu agaŋ Jisasɨ dɨ abami. Iavaŋ nama huaci uami. Viaŋ akɨ lavɨla Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla uavɨla huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨnivin uami.Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19Lɨci abami. Nama iadɨ akɨ saŋ nameŋ abɨnaŋ uami. Nama huaci aba abɨnaŋ uami. Asɨ pam nɨbu huaci uami.“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20Nama ciaŋ vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ Mosesɨ lɨbami agadɨ igɨlanaŋ uami. Ciaŋ vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ Mosesɨ lɨbami agaŋ nameŋ abami uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali daŋ namɨlaŋ naludɨ abinadinalu agɨladɨ valavala uu iamɨgali mu mu agɨladɨ sɨgɨlɨ vimɨlaŋ aba abami uami. Iamɨgali hulaŋ daŋ namɨlaŋ naludɨ muŋanadinalu agɨladɨ valavala uu hulaŋ mu mu agɨladɨ sɨgɨlɨ vimɨlaŋ aba abami uami. Namɨlaŋ mu hulaŋ dɨ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ avi sɨgɨlɨ vimɨlaŋ aba abami uami. Hulaŋ iamɨgali limu hɨhɨle agɨladɨ ifɨhɨmɨmɨlaŋ aba abami uami. Namɨlaŋ analɨ ciaŋ aba aba mu hulaŋ dɨ ciaŋ hɨvɨ lamɨmɨlaŋ aba abami uami. Namɨlaŋ naludɨ iamiagagalinalu agɨladɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨnihɨni nulɨdɨ ciaŋ agɨladɨ lubiahɨlɨhalaŋ aba abami uami.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21Lɨci manɨgali agaŋ abami. Viaŋ vaka hulemɨlɨ cɨki hɨnihɨni ciaŋ vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ Mosesɨ lɨbami agadɨ lubiahɨladamin uami. Iabi avi lubiahɨlɨlan uami.“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22Lɨci Jisasɨ nudɨ ciaŋ agadɨ igahɨlavɨla abami. Ciaŋ vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ sɨkasɨkan agɨladɨ nama lubiahɨlɨlanaŋ uami. Agadɨ ala nama nameŋ agadɨ ma lɨlanaŋ uami. Nadɨ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ viavɨla mutɨŋ hɨvɨ lamɨnaŋ lavavɨm uami. Lavavɨci anɨm hɨlɨcɨ agɨladɨ via labɨlavɨla hulaŋ iamɨgali limu hɨhɨle akuaba akuaba apalɨ agɨlasaŋ iguha uami. Nama hameŋ lavɨla akuaba akuaba huaci huaci Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla hɨniavɨlalɨ agɨladɨ vibanaŋ uami. Nadɨ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlasaŋ igu fɨhalavɨla ve viaŋ hula hɨdɨha uami.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

23Lɨci nudɨ akuaba akuaba huaci huaci akape sɨbaŋ hɨniavɨmi agɨlasaŋ igahɨlavɨla ma hɨjɨŋalami.But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24Lɨci Jisasɨ igavɨla hulaŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ akuaba akuaba akape daŋ agɨlasaŋ abami. Hulaŋ akuaba akuaba huaci huaci daŋ agɨlaŋ uami. Asɨ nulɨdɨ likɨlɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨnihɨni saŋ vɨhɨlɨfavɨbali uami.Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25Lavɨla Jisasɨ hɨve lama sabaŋ kamelɨ agasaŋ abami. Havɨlɨ hɨcahɨca hɨsɨŋ henaŋ agadɨ haca agaŋ nɨbu sudɨme cɨki sɨbaŋ uami. Sabaŋ kamelɨ nɨbu hekɨlɨ sɨbaŋ uami. Agadɨ ala nɨbu havɨlɨ hɨcahɨca hɨsɨŋ henaŋ agadɨ haca heŋ huaci ivouvi uami. Ivo ivo saŋ ma vɨhɨlɨfɨvi uami. Hulaŋ anɨm hɨlɨcɨ hekɨlɨ daŋ agɨlaŋ Asɨ nulɨdɨ likɨlɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨnihɨni saŋ vɨhɨlɨfavɨbali uami.Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26Lɨci Jisasɨ dɨ ciaŋ agadɨ igahɨlavɨla abavɨmi. Hameŋ lɨci hulaŋ mu Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla uavɨla huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci ma hɨnibali uavɨmi.Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27Lɨhavɨci nulɨdɨ abami. Hulaŋ igavɨdaci akuaba akuaba agɨlaŋ halu me hɨniavɨlalɨ uami. Agadɨ ala Asɨ igɨdaci akuaba akuaba agɨlaŋ halu me ma hɨniavɨlalɨ uami.But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28Lɨci Pita abami. Ci igɨnaŋ uami. Alaŋ aludɨ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ vala vevɨla nama hula hɨdɨlalu uami.“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

29Hameŋ abɨci nulɨdɨ abami. Viaŋ naludɨ amɨŋ abadin uami. Hulaŋ limu hɨhɨle Asɨ hulaŋ iamɨgali likɨlɨci nudɨ lɨhu hɨvɨ hɨniavɨbali agasaŋ igahɨlavɨla uami. Nulɨdɨ iamɨgali isaima iamiagaŋ ninanadi ulaŋ akuaba akuaba agɨladɨ valavala uavɨlalɨ uami.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

30Hulaŋ iamɨgali hameŋ agɨlaŋ fɨli neŋ vakala hɨniavɨdaci uami. Asɨ nulɨsaŋ akuaba akuaba huaci huaci akape agɨladɨ igubali uami. Lɨci akuaba akuaba vihavɨbali agɨlaŋ akuaba akuaba valavala uavɨlalɨ agɨladɨ lɨvalavɨbali uami. Mufɨli avi Asɨ dɨ haiabɨla uavɨla huaci hameŋ laci hameŋ laci hɨniavɨbali uami.will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31Lavɨla Jisasɨ hulaŋ human limu limu fɨhala hɨcɨ limu ahica cɨjɨŋ lɨbɨmɨŋami agɨladɨ via uavɨla nulɨdɨ pam abami. Ci igɨlaŋ uami. Alaŋ Jelusalem haiabɨla uadalu uami. Vaka sɨbaŋ Asɨ dɨ ciaŋ igalahalaha hɨsɨŋ hulaŋ agɨlaŋ Hulaŋ dɨ Ninaŋ agasaŋ abavɨla manasɨŋ hɨvɨ lɨbavɨmi uami. Akuaba akuaba saŋ abavɨmi agɨlaŋ hameŋ laci ala lɨhavɨbali uami.Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

32Nɨbɨlaŋ nudɨ mɨŋalɨvavɨla hulaŋ hɨdɨlɨ mu mu agɨladɨ human hɨvɨ lamavɨbali uami. Lɨhavɨci nudɨ abacuvacuva sɨbɨlɨ lamalama sɨbu lamavɨbali uami.He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

33Lavɨla nudɨ vɨgɨlavɨla ifɨhɨmavɨbali uami. Ifɨhɨmavɨci hɨmavɨla anihuliŋ me hɨvɨ cɨhu hɨhi iahɨbali uami.They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

34Hameŋ abɨci nudɨ hulemɨlɨ agɨlaŋ ciaŋ hɨdɨlɨ agadɨ sɨhɨvia ma igahɨlavɨmi. Ciaŋ hɨdɨlɨ agaŋ sɨvɨlavɨla hɨnimi sadaŋ ma igahɨlavɨmi.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

35Lavɨla Jisasɨ Jeliko haiabɨla mikɨ umi. Udaci hulaŋ mu lamɨgaŋ sɨbɨlɨ agaŋ Jeliko haiabɨla agadɨ hɨbɨ pɨlɨ caba heŋ mɨgahɨnihɨni anɨm hɨlɨcɨ igu igu saŋ aba aba hɨnimi.As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36Aba aba hɨnia igahɨlɨdaci hulaŋ iamɨgali akape vehavɨmi. Veve lɨvala lɨvala uavɨdaci abitɨhami. Hana akɨ lɨhavadi uami.When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37Lɨci abavɨmi. Jisasɨ Nasaletɨ haiabɨla hɨsɨŋ agaŋ vedi uavɨmi.“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

38Lɨhavɨci hulaŋ lamɨgaŋ sɨbɨlɨ agaŋ ulavɨla abami. Jisasɨ uami. Nama Devitɨ dɨ iamɨlɨnu uami. Iasaŋ mavɨn hɨniavɨla iadɨ huaci lamɨha uami.So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39Lɨci hulaŋ iamɨgali hali vehavɨmi agɨlaŋ nudɨ abacabɨlavɨmi. Nama ciaŋ valɨha uavɨmi. Hameŋ abavɨci ala ciaŋ ma valami. Nɨbu vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ ula ula abami. Nama Devitɨ dɨ iamɨlɨnu uami. Iasaŋ mavɨn hɨnia iadɨ huaci lamɨha uami.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40Lɨci Jisasɨ lagulamavɨla abami. Uavɨla hulaŋ lamɨgaŋ sɨbɨlɨ agadɨ iadɨ pɨŋ vavehalaŋ uami. Lɨci ua viavɨla Jisasɨ dɨ pɨŋ vavehavɨmi. Vavehavɨci nudɨ abitɨhami.Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

41Viaŋ nadɨ akɨ lɨben agasaŋ abɨnaŋ uami. Lɨci abami. Iadɨ Hekɨlɨ uami. Iadɨ lamɨgaŋ huaci lamɨnaŋ igasulasula saŋ abadin uami.“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

42Lɨci abami. Nama hɨji vɨdɨvɨdɨŋ lamɨnaŋ sadaŋ cɨhu igasulɨbanaŋ uami.“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

43Hameŋ abɨci cɨhu igasulami. Lavɨla Asɨ dɨ ibi mɨŋaiahaiaha Jisasɨ hula uavɨmi. Uavɨdaci hulaŋ iamɨgali agɨlaŋ nudɨ iga iga nɨbɨlaŋ avi Asɨ dɨ ibi mɨŋaiahavɨmi.Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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